I agree the lockout should be removed now.
I don't agree that future coil gear should be the same ilevel as tome gear. Raid gear should always be the best gear in the game in my opinion.

I also agree that tokens would be a better route for raid loot considering the RNG aspect of it all. We ended up with our third Black Mage weapon from Turn 9 this week and two DRG belts in a row. Pretty crummy.